Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug.
The actual story shows a much different picture. Those who voted on the legal fate of this plant never had the facts, but were dependent on information supplied by those who had a specific agenda to deceive lawmakers. You will see below that the very first federal vote to prohibit marijuana was based entirely on a documented lie on the floor of the Senate.
You will also see that the history of marijuanas criminalization is filled with:
- Racism
- Fear
- Protection of Corporate Profits
- Yellow Journalism
- Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or Corrupt Legislators
- Personal Career Advancement and Greed
These are the actual reasons marijuana is illegal.
"We the undersigned". Petitioning our first admendment rights of freedom of speech. Togather we found/learn that marijuana/hemp has been used for many areas of life. Today The American Medical Association,
after 72 years, it was
reversing its pot policy%u2014and urged the federal government to do the same. Precipitated by a similar decision by the group%u2019s Medical Student Section, the AMA resolved that %u201Cthat marijuana%u2019s status as a federal Schedule 1 controlled substance be reviewed,%u201D with the goal of facilitating clinical research, and presented a new medical report, conducted by its
Council on Science and Public Health, laying out the drug%u2019s
various medical benefits.
More than 100 million Americans have smoked pot. Thirteen states have
medical marijuana laws on the books, and a dozen more are considering legislation. Studies have shown that the substance can stimulate appetite, ease muscle spasms and numb pain.
There are so many more great reasons to legalizing marijuana. Unlike ALCOHOL that is legal has alot less death. Thank you for taking time to read and understand our petition.
